Improvement in seed-planters



A. J. ROGERS.

Seed Planter. I

No 28,777. Patented Jurie 19, I860.

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ALONZO J. ROGERS, OFSTEPHENTOWN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN SEI'ED-PLANTERS.

To all whom it may oncern:

Be it known that I, ALONZO J. ROGERS, of Stephentown, in the county of ltensselaer and State of New York, have invented, made, and applied to use certain new and useful Improvements in Seed-Planters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked therein, in which Figure I is a side view of my improved seedplanter; Fig. ll, a top view of the same; Fig. ill, a view of the cylinder and hopper employed by ine; Fig. IV, a front end view of 1n y improved seed-planter.

In the drawings similar parts of the invention are designated by the same letters.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to de- A, for the purpose of conducting the seed from the hopper B to the conductor 0, through which the seed passes into the ground, and which cyl-' inder A revolves with the wheels D D. This cylinder A is provided with a series of cavities, l 2 3, which cavities 1 2 3 are graduated by means of screws to regulate the quantity of seed sown. These cavities 1 2 3 are also made of different sizes to accommodate differentsized seeds, and are placed at a sutficient distance from each other to allow proper space between the seeds sown.

Directly above the cylinder A is placed the hopper B, held in position by set-screw E. The position of the hopper B may be adjusted to bring the hopper Bin a direct line with any particular row of cavities l by means of the screw E, in conjunction with slot in cross'piece, as shown in model.

To the frame-work J, through which the axle H passes, is attached the handle K, and to the cross-piece L, directly upon the front of the machine, the plow I regulated by means of the screw I, is attached,wbich drills the ground for the reception of the seed.

To the rear of the machine is attached the roller G, intended to cover the furrows after the seed has entered them.

The machine is propelled by hand.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- The arrangement of the axle H,wheels D D, roller G, plow F, cylinder A, and hopper B, arranged and operated as described, and for the purpose set forth.

ALQNZO J. ROGERS.

In presence of- I. I. BROWN, JOHN L. SHELDEN. 

